Wait a second—the hon. Member can intervene again if he wishes. I know that he and the Scottish National party do not want to raise the age of marriage to 18; the Scottish Executive have not made it clear so far, but I think they should. Article 1 in part 1 of the UN convention on the rights of the child says that a child is a child until 18 years of age, so I do not understand why the SNP is still backing child marriage.
Elections Bill
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Richard Holden
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 January 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Elections Bill.
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